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Citrus-Topped Double Blueberry Muffins

Reggie Dwork <reggie@jeff-and-reggie.com>
Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:10:40 -0700
v113.n015.2
* Exported from MasterCook *

                Bread, Citrus-Topped Double Blueberry Muffins

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Serving Size  : 12    Preparation Time :0:15
Categories    : Breads/Muffins/Rolls            Fruits
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    Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
    2               cups  all-purpose flour
       3/4           cup  sugar
    2 1/2      teaspoons  baking powder
       1/4      teaspoon  salt
    2                     eggs
       3/4           cup  buttermilk -- or milk
    6        tablespoons  butter -- melted
    1                cup  fresh blueberries -- or frozen
       1/2           cup  blueberry preserves
    1           teaspoon  finely shredded orange peel
    1           teaspoon  frinely shredded lemon peel
    2        tablespoons  sugar
    2        tablespoons  butter -- melted

1.   Preheat oven to 375F.  Line twelve 2 1/2" muffin cups with paper 
liners.  Set aside.

2.   Stir together flour the 3/4C sugar, baking powder, and salt in a 
med mixing bowl.  Make a well in the center of flour mixture; set aside.

3.   Whisk together eggs, buttermilk, and 6T melted butter; add all 
at once to the dry mixture.  Stir just util moistened (batter should 
be lumpy).  Fold in blueberries.  Remove 1C of batter.

4.   Spoon remaining batter into prepared muffin cups, filling about 
half full.  Spoon 2ts of blueberry preserves into the center of each 
muffin.  Top with remaining batter to cover the prserves, filling 
muffin cups about 2/3 full.  Bake 20 min or until golden.

5.   Meanwhile, stir together orange peel, lemon peel and the 2T 
sugar.  Remove muffins from oven; brush with 2T melted 
butter.    Sprinkle citrus-sugar mixture on top.  Cool in muffin cups 
on wire rack 15 min.  Serve warm.

Makes 12 servings.

Description:
    "A sprinkle of lemon-orange sugar lends both bright flavor and a 
little crunch to the muffin tops.  For even more crunch, try coarse 
raw (turbinado) sugar."
Source:
    "BH&G, Mar 2013"
Start to Finish Time:
    "0:20"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 258 Calories; 9g Fat (30.4% 
calories from fat); 4g Protein; 42g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 
57mg Cholesterol; 258mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean 
Meat; 0 Fruit; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 1 1/2 Fat; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.